My Name Escapes Me: The Diary of a Retiring Actor - Softcover

Guinness, Alec

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786212039 ISBN 13: 9780786212033

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 1750

Synopsis

Covering the year 1995 up to the summer of 1996, the English actor offers a collection of reflections on the theater, books and art, the church, gatherings with famous friends, and the English countryside

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About the Author

Alec Guinness has been a star of the theatre and film since before the war. His many triumphs include THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, STAR WARS and TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY. Now in his mid 80s, he lives with his wife in Petersfield, Hampshire.

From AudioFile

We who perform in the theater are well aware how silly, narcissistic, even dull a tribe we are. Nonetheless, we're constantly surprised to discover that the most accomplished among us share our faults. No one has enjoyed a more distinguished acting career than Alec Guinness. This diary reveals that, as a person, he's disappointingly typical -- in some ways more witty, in others more stuffy. Some surprises herein are pleasant -- his irreverence, his occasional insights into acting, his graceful writing style. His laconic reading style is a product of his advanced age, but, otherwise, his distinctive voice will send little thrills through the bodies of his fans. Y.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 1750
• ISBN 10: 0786212039
• ISBN 13: 9780786212033
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 273